Michael Fradera won't buckle to a challenge. Even after losing both legs after a roadside bomb exploded while he served in Baghdad, Fradera has embraced his love for athletics and competition. ...more

March 11, 2009

Michael Fradera lost both legs when a roadside bomb exploded in Iraq in August 2007. ...more

March 6, 2009

Sights and sounds of the holiday season will fill Sims Park next Saturday. On Dec. 6, the city and its Cultural Affairs Committee will present its annual Children's Art Festival in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation Department's "Holiday Joy" concert. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 13 school choral groups will provide nearly nonstop holiday music at the riverfront park's amphitheater. ...more

December 3, 2008

With the long presidential campaign finally over, some folks might miss the tension and drama that built up as the race approached the finish line. ...more

November 8, 2008

With only three days left before the Nov. 4 general election, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is making campaign stops in New Port Richey, Polk City and Ocala today. ...more

November 1, 2008

Come Tuesday, boaters will need cash to use the launching ramp at Anclote River Park. ...more

August 30, 2008

In summer travels, the divas found themselves in Little Rock, Ark., home of barbecue, Bill Clinton, hot springs and diamond mines (yes, we went looking for a big rock in Little Rock). ...more

August 27, 2008

George Lopez is fast becoming Mr. Roberts City. His love for his old neighborhood runs deep. He has encouraged former residents to document their recollections, pushed successfully for a historical marker and now has a self-published book, "I Am Your Father's Brother," about his family and life in Roberts City. ...more

August 27, 2008

A city-sanctioned kickball game at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Wednesday night devolved into a brawl involving about 100 people, according to a preliminary police report. ...more

May 23, 2008

A city-sanctioned kickball game at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Wednesday night devolved into a brawl involving about 100 people, according to a police report. ...more

May 22, 2008